Journal Vol. 32, No. 3 — AIMS at 60 - Making a difference past and future
ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)
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Editorial - Looking back to look forward By Debbie Chippington Derrick. Celebrating AIMS campaigning since 1960 and the work of AIMS Volunteers over six decades
AIMS during the 1960s Dorothy Brassington, our AIMS Treasurer writes about the Newsletters from AIMS’ first decade highlighting an interesting list of what AIMS Recommends which starts with more midwives!
AIMS during the 1970s Shane Ridley takes us though the Newsletters of the 70s, including reporting on a large AIMS survey reaching 2600 people
AIMS during the 1980s Verina Henchy looks at the Newsletters and Journals of the 1980s focusing on the issue of Ultrasound about which the same questions are still being asked today
AIMS during the 1990s Nadia Higson finds warnings in the 90s about over use of drugs, rising caesarean rates and lack of support for VBAC and waterbirth, which all sound familiar, but she also manages to find some good news
AIMS during the 2000s Emma Ashworth looks at what AIMS was saying about about waterbirth and traumatised women and midwives in the 2000 and reflects on where we are going in the work we do
AIMS during the 2010s Virginia Hatton looks at the last decade and looks at three very important issues, the impact of the Health and Social Care Act of 2012, the importance of gender inclusivity and about the need to address the racial health inequalities
An interview with Baroness Julia Cumberlege Rachel Boldero interviews Baroness Julia Cumberlege who chaired both the Changing Childbirth report and the latest English Maternity Review leading to the Better Births report.
Introducing Five X More Tinuke Awe and Clotilde Rebecca Abe tell us about the campaign, the issues and how we can help to support their work
Birth Activist Briefing: England’s new Regional Chief Midwives The first AIMS Birth Activist Briefing. We hope this will become a regular feature, helping you to understand key features of our maternity service structure to help you to campaign for improved maternity services
AIMS Journal, 2020, Vol 32, No 4 Lorna Tinsley Interview by Rachel Boldero AIMS believes that an effective Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is crucial for a well-funct…
AIMS Journal, 2020, Vol 32, No 4 By Wendy Jones PhD MRPharmS MBE ‘ Scientific, evidence-led information which is very up to date and relevant, and … better informed than…
AIMS Journal, 2020, Vol 32, No 4 The OBS facilitators: Charlotte Gilman, Julie Gallegos, Lisa Mansour and Jayne Joyce (left to right) By Jayne Joyce IBCLC Project Lead Ox…
POSTPONED FROM JUNE 2020 Making a difference past and future The purpose of the day is to celebrate what Birth Activists in general and AIMS in particular have achieved,…
AIMS has submitted comments on the draft update of the NICE Neonatal Infection Guideline. You can read our comments here . The details of the draft guidelines can be foun…
In many parts of the country, there is now momentum building in favour of the implementation of a relational model of maternity care. This is something that AIMS has been…
AIMS has submitted comments on the draft update of the NICE Caesarean Section Guideline You can read our comments here The details of the draft and update schedule can be…